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Sri Lanka accuses UN representative of fudging report

Sri Lanka says UN's Special Rapporteur has distorted facts about the independence of its justice system in her report to the international organisation.
21 June 2017, 05:44 AM

AL 'disappearing' BNP leaders to prolong power: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says that the ruling Awami League has indulged in “unpredictable and indescribable misdeed” to prolong its state power.
20 June 2017, 15:59 PM

Int’l community enquires EC’s capacity to arrange fair polls

The International Community inquires about the Election Commission's (EC) capacity to arrange free and fair elections, says Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda.
20 June 2017, 13:52 PM

BNP blames AL leader Hasan Mahmud for attack on Fakhrul

BNP blames Awami League local lawmaker Hasan Mahmud for carrying out attack on the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Rangamati.
20 June 2017, 13:37 PM

Tk 2000cr for refinancing state banks injustice: Bablu

Jatiya Party lawmaker Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu blasts Finance Minister AMA Muhith for allocating Tk 2000 crore in a bid to refinance different state banks in the proposed budget for FY 2017-18.
20 June 2017, 06:54 AM

Muhith comes under fire in parliament

Several senior Awami League lawmakers in parliament come down heavily on Finance Minister AMA Muhith for his rigid stance against the withdrawal of the excise duty on bank deposits in the proposed budget for fiscal 2017-18.
19 June 2017, 13:50 PM

Govt to build statue to show hatred to Pakistani collaborators

The government has a plan to build a statue to show hatred towards the collaborators of Pakistani occupation army, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq says.
19 June 2017, 11:17 AM

Ruling MP wants to allow vote against budget

A ruling party lawmaker voices an opinion to amend the provision of constitution, allowing an MP to vote against respective political party. Also, Muhith draws flak at parliament for his 2017-18 budget.
19 June 2017, 08:59 AM

AL govt high-ups ordered attack on Fakhrul: BNP

BNP alleges that yesterday’s attack on its party leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was carried out following instructions from the high-ups of the Awami League-led government.
19 June 2017, 07:25 AM

AL activist shot dead in Kushtia infighting

An activist of Awami League is shot dead and nine others are injured in a factional clash in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia.
18 June 2017, 15:44 PM

Action against attackers of Fakhrul: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says tough action would be taken against those who were involved in attacking the motorcade of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam at Chittagong.
18 June 2017, 14:02 PM

Price hike: JP MPs slam commerce, food ministers

Jatiya Party lawmakers come down heavily on Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Food Minister Qamrul Islam for their failure to control price hike of rice and daily necessary commodities.
18 June 2017, 12:33 PM

Khaleda blames AL for attack on Fakhrul

Warning of “dire consequence”, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia blames the ruling party for attacking her party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
18 June 2017, 11:41 AM

BNP leader Fakhrul’s motorcade comes under attack in Chittagong

A group of miscreants vandalise five vehicles of a motorcade of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Rangunia upazila of Chittagong. Fakhrul, who was leading a five-member delegation of the party on way to Rangamati, was hurt during the attack that took place at Ichhakhali Bazar around 10:40am.
18 June 2017, 05:14 AM

BNP wants pre-2008 demarcation for polls

BNP meets the chief election commissioner and demanded restoration of the 2008 demarcation of constituencies before the next parliamentary election.
18 June 2017, 04:45 AM

AL’s boat sunk off: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia comes down heavily on the prime minister for carrying out election campaign across the country in the name of inauguration of the government’s development projects.
17 June 2017, 16:07 PM

BNP team to visit landslide-hit Ctg, Rangamati

A five-member BNP delegation will visit landslide-ravaged areas of Chittagong and Rangamati tomorrow.
17 June 2017, 09:48 AM

Why haven’t you visited hills, Quader asks Khaleda

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader takes a swipe at BNP today over the latter criticising Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for touring abroad in a time of disaster in the hills.
16 June 2017, 15:05 PM

Trump says no proof on 'collusion' with Russians

Donald Trump takes to Twitter to insist that despite months of investigating, no proof has emerged that he colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016 presidential election in his favor.
16 June 2017, 13:07 PM

BNP to win if fair polls held: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says that her party will win in the next general election scheduled for early 2019 if it is held in a transparent and credible manner.
15 June 2017, 15:57 PM